The National Nutrition Council Region 02 hand in hand with the Regional Nutrition Committee will open the 2013 Nutrition Month through the conduct of the "Goodbye Gutom and Malnutrisyon Caravan" and the "Nutri-kalesa Painting Contest." The commencement of these activities will take place on July 9, 2013.

In the caravan, RNC member agencies will set up their help desk stations in Ugac Sur Gymnasium as designated by the City Nutrition Committee of Tuguegarao. These helpdesks will serve as an information station on the services offered by the agency, and at the same time served as an action center for concerns regarding these services. The caravan intended to give couples listed under the National Household Targeting System direct access to government services in order to be provided assistance in order to augment their opportunities for income and employment, among others; thereby safeguarding their health, reducing hunger and malnutrition.

The caravan in Tuguegarao City will be the first of a series of drives to be held across the cities of Region 02. The caravan will follow with Ilagan City on July 10, Cauayan City on 11, and Santiago City on July 12.

In the Kalesa Painting Contest; 25 contestants will showcase their artistic talents in design by executing themes related to the 2012 Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos to be painted on July 7 – 8, 2013. These contestants will each have one kalesa to paint whilst focusing on the theme: "Gutom at Malnutrisyon, Sama sama Nating Wakasan!" the same emphasizing the need to reduce hunger and malnutrition in the country.

The winning entries will take home 1,000.00, 2,000.00 and 3,000 for Third, second and first placers.